Lafayette College Athletics

2024: Placed 10th at the Lafayette Preview (18:22.9)… Finished eighth at the Laf-Lehigh Dual Meet (22:46.4)… Managed 71st at the Paul Short Invitational (22:54.0)… Placed 82nd at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (22:53.9)… Finished 52nd at the Patriot League Championships (22:28.6)… Earned 119th at the NCAA Regional Championships (22:19.0).

2023: Placed 62nd at the Harry Lang Invitational (20:14.0)… Finished 10th vs. Lehigh at the final time of 23:34.83… Managed 352nd at the Paul Short Invitational (23:05.0)… Finished 184th at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (23:39.5)… Placed 66th at the Patriot League Championships (24:42.9)… Claimed 181st at the NCAA District Championships (23:52.9)… Contributed to team NCAA Division I All-Academic honors.

2022: Finished 24th at the Bison Opener with a final time of 15:18.7… Placed 258th at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (25:07.5)… Took home 87th at the Patriot League Championships (24:13.8)… Claimed 168th at the NCAA District Championships with a final time of 24:05.5.

2021: Finished 71st at the PL Champs 6K in a time of 23:54.8… Finished 13th at the Bison Open 3K in a time of 18:33.2.

Why did you choose Lafayette?
I chose Lafayette because it had the perfect academic and athletic combination I was looking for. Lafayette values academics and has outstanding programs, while training its athletes to compete at a very high level. In addition to athletics and academics, I loved the campus and small class size of Lafayette, which led me to choose it. 

What is your favorite event in track? Why?
I enjoy the 1600 because it is the perfect distance, as it is not too long or too short. 

High School: Earned 12 varsity letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track… Member of state champion team during cross country in 2017... Placed first in 4x800 at Central Conference Championships in 2018 and named All Conference... Qualified for states in indoor and outdoor track 2018-2021... Named All State in outdoor track 2018... Named All-State in indoor track 2019... Named State Champions... Named All-State in cross country in 2019... Named All-State in indoor track in 2020... Named All-State in cross country in 2020... named All-State in outdoor track in 2021... State Champion winning team of indoor track in 2020 and outdoor track in 2021... Placed eighth at 2021 outdoor nationals in the DMR... Held the school record for DMR... Placed ninth at 2021 outdoor nationals in the 4x800... Member of National Honor Society... Placed first in the Connecticut CIAC State Open meet in the 4x800.

Personal: Daughter of Scot and Colleen MacElhiney... Has a younger sister named Kelley, 18, who is a junior in high school... Born July 11, 2003.